11 of the
99 complaints about the 1991 Nissan Maxima are about the
transmission — 11% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
134,097 miles.
A
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
436.4%
Power Train
218.2%
Torque Converter
218.2%
Manual Transmission
19.1%
Clutch Assembly
19.1%
Floor Shift Assembly
19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Nissan Maxima year
POWER STEERING HOSE SPLIT...REPLACED PART...CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING VERY LOUD NOISE AND "BURNT" SMELL COMING FROM POWER STEERING PUMP...WHEN FLUID IN PUMP IS REPLACED, THE COLOR OF THE FLUID BECOMES BLACK IN NO TIME; ALSO EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS FUMES INSIDE CAR ESP. WHEN HEAT OR A/C IS TURNED ON; FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY...EITHER TOO TIGHT OR TOO LOOSE...SEAT BELT LIGHT & CHIME GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME; DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BROKEN...HAD IT REPAIRED; DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO DOWN; SUNROOF LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS; HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ALLOW HOOD TO CLOSE PROPERLY, WHILE THE HYDROLICS UNDER THE HOOD WILL NOT KEEP THE HOOD UP WHEN OPENED...HOOD SLAMMED DOWN ONTO SERVICE TECH'S ARM AND ONTO ANOTHERS HEAD; SOMETIMES VIBRATES LOUD WHEN BRAKING; HIGH-PITCH CLITTER-CLATTER COMING FROM RT-FRT WHEEL; ODOMETER WILL NOT WORK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX; BATTERY ACID DRIP DAMAGE ON STARTER; TRANSMISSION DIS-MOUNTED, HAD REPLACED, BUT CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKAGE @ MAIN SEAL; CV JOINTS, BALL BEARINGS, AXLE, CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ALL REPLACED AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES. OK...IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS...I AM HOPING FOR SOME RECALL INFO ON THE FUEL LEAKAGE AND SEATBELT ISSUES! I HAVE NO FUNDAGE LEFT FOR ANYMORE REPAIRS. MY 10 YEAR OLD SON IS A FREQUENT PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE...I AM SEEKING ANY INFO ON HOW TO MAKE THIS CAR MORE SAFE FOR US ON THE ROADS...UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR. (ALSO, CAR ALARM GOES OFF EVERY TIME DOORS ARE LOCKED; AND HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT BRIGHTEN, THEY STAY ON DIM...WHEN SWITCH IS CLICKED AT COLUMN, HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OUT!).
NHTSA complaint #10078923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canoga PAR, CA
POWER TRAIN
POSSIBLE ODOMETER FRAUD.
NHTSA complaint #543631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 94 AND APRIL 95. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRE AT ESTIMATED VALUE OF 25,00.00. IN AUGUST 98, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DEFECTS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY. PRESENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING TOO DRIVE OR IN NEUTRAL THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. AK
NHTSA complaint #832254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 94 AND APRIL 95. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION/ TORQUE CONVERTER REPAIRE AT ESTIMATED VALUE OF 25,00.00. IN AUGUST 98, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE DEFECTS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE VERY SLOWLY. PRESENTLY, WHEN SHIFTING TOO DRIVE OR IN NEUTRAL THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. AK
NHTSA complaint #832254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kanas City, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR WITHOUT GIVING THE CONSUMER PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF, AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS PARKED DUE TO TRANMISSION FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #831142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #541456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansas City, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #541456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orlando, FL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A/T TRANSMISSION UNRESPONSIVE DURING DRIVING, BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #539082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW August, IN
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #528314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #602271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lockport, NY
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SAFTEY FEATURE ON GEAR SHIFT IS FREEZING IN COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUT CAR INTO GEAR EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #977486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.